Georgia whitewater - Rottenwood Creek, Cobb County

Cobb county, Windy Hill Road to Chattahoochee River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     2.25 miles
  The natural beauty of Georgia and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. The put-in location is a short drive from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There are plenty of hotels here if you
    want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch of Rottenwood Creek is 2.25 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this
area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are no other stretches to paddle along Rottenwood Creek than the Windy Hill Road to Chattahoochee River stretch.

Briefly about the general area:
Thornton Shoals is near Rottenwood Creek and is a glorious place. Rottenwood Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is March while October is the month
 
with the least amount of precipitation.
For the duration of the summertime here at Rottenwood Creek, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are ordinarily in the 40's while Rottenwood Creek overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's.

Rottenwood Creek, Windy Hill Road to Chattahoochee River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 2.25 miles
Average Gradient: 50 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.90253
Longitude: -84.46809

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.87289
Longitude: -84.4526

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Local climate location: ALLATOONA DAM 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Rottenwood Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rottenwood Creek.
 Whitewater Near Rottenwood Creek:
Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County , 1 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 3.5 miles long (Powers Ferry to West Pallisades/Paces Mill)
Sope Creek, Cobb County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 2.5 miles long (Lower Roswell Road to Chattahoochee River)
Chattahoochee River, Cobb/Fulton County , 3 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.2 miles long (Upstream of Atlanta Road)
Marsh Creek, Fulton County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Mill Spring Academy to Riverside Road)
Big Creek, Fulton County , 11 miles away, Class I-III(V+) - 2 miles long (Grimes Bridge Road to Vickery Creek Park)
Sweetwater Creek, Douglas County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (Sweetwater Creek State Park to Chattahoochee River)
Annewakee River, Douglas County , 20 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 3.5 miles long (Anneewakee Road to GA Route 166)
Tanyard Branch, Douglas County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.33 miles long (above Dorsett Shoals Road)
Yellow River, Gwinnett County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge)
Yellow River, Gwinnett/Dekalb County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Annistown Bridge to Highway 124)
 Ski Areas Near Rottenwood Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 99 miles away, 210 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rottenwood Creek:
Embassy Suites Atlanta Galleria, Atlanta , 0 miles away
Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta , 0 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton AtlantaGalleria/Cumberland, Atlanta , 1 miles away
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Atlanta Northwest, Atlanta , 1 miles away
Sheraton Suites Galleria-Atlanta, Atlanta , 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rottenwood Creek:
Brookwood Rv Resort Park, Marietta, 4 miles away
Atlanta Marietta RV Resort, Marietta, 4 miles away
La Siesta RV Park, Marietta, 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Rottenwood Creek:
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 9 miles away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Rottenwood Creek:
North Fulton Golf Course, Atlanta , 5 miles away
Cross Creek Golf Club, Atlanta , 5 miles away
Bobby Jones Golf Course, Atlanta , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Rottenwood Creek

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